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Day 3 Language Arts- Today we wrote our own family hair stories.  These should have been completed and turned in during class.  If not, please turn them in by tomorrow.  We read "Boys and Girls", "My Name", and "Cathy Queen of Cats". Bible- We worked on Lesson 5, Activity A in class. Day 4 Language Arts- Today we turn in our "Dream House" essays.  We will answer questions and do a personal refelction for the stories "Boys and Girls" and "Cathy Queen of Cats".  Then we will read our book of the month.  All book of the month september paperwork is due on monday, Oct. 1. This week end we have 4 questions to answer about our own name.  We will need our parents help. The questions are: 1.    What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name for you?  2. Do you have a nickname? What is the origin of your nickname?  3. When and where were you born? 4.    Tell a story about the day you were born. Bible

Language Arts- Today we read "Hairs" from House on Mango Street  by Sandra Cisneros.  We are working on a Copy Change assignment which we will finish in class tomorrow.  Homework is to continue to work on the "Dream House" discriptive essay, which is due on Friday. Bible- Today we worked on DIG 5 Numbers 1, 3-6.  Most finished in class.  Some took it home.

Bible- This weeks MV is: Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have seperated you from you God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. Isaiah 59: 1,2 Today we read Lesson 5 in class. Language Arts- Today I assigned the first formal writing assignment. It is due on Friday, September 29 .  I will be giving some time in the next class period to continue working on the rough drafts.  The assignment should follow these guidelines as well as the writing rubric found on p. 432-433 of the Strategies for Writers 7 writing textbook.  All formal assignments turned in should follow the MLA guidelines. Here is a great resource for that.  MLA Format Remember to use your collage (due last friday) as inspiration for this paper. Write a DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY that describes your dream house.  After introducing your dream house, explain its’ most important features.  Be sure to explain why you’ve made

Language Arts- We began reading The House on Mango Street today.  We discussed annotation and how we should annotate to interact with our text.  We read and annotated the chapters entitled, The House on Mango Street  and A House of My Own (end of book). The students were given their Dream House Collages to finish at home.  These are due by Friday (last class period of the week). Students need to bring their Book Of The Month (BOM) to class on Friday. Keep working on that grammar. Bible- Today we watched How Great is Our God  By Louie Giglio. The students were introduced to Laminin.  Ask them to tell you about it!

Language Arts- Today we made a collage of our dream home.  This is the first activity for our Narrative Writing Unit using The House on Mango Street .  Students must have their own, unmarked copy of this book ASAP.  It was listed on the book list along with the big text book and the novel, Hoot.   It is important that students bring both The House on Mango Street  and the text book to class tomorrow. Upcoming: Keep working on your grammar.  Remember to turn each practice in as you finish so I can get it back to  you and you can fix it before Oct. 18. Bible- We worked on DIG lesson 4, Numbers 1-5, today in class.  Most finished, some have it for homework. Upcoming: Thursday is our MV Quiz Thursday is our Praise Jam Session

Language Arts Today we took a feild trip to the library.  Students learned that they can visit the library between 7:45 and 4pm.  They learned that they can print and copy things at the library as well as resarching, studying and checking out books. Bible The Memory Verse for this week is: Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our imagem in our likenessm so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the skym over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created mankind in his own imagem in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.                                           Genesis 1:26-27 The Quiz will take place on Thursday. We also read Lesson 4.

Students are to independently read a book each month The should have already planned these books through December, had a parent sign the planning sheet and turned it in to me.  I have attached a copy of the planning sheet and genre checklist  for loss and parent information. Each month students should: o Decide what you will read and acquire a copy of that book. o Read the book at your own pace. o Use the Month Calendar and fill it out AS YOU READ each week. o When you’re totally finished with the book: Complete the Monthly Reaction Form; staple the Month Calendar to it and TURN THEM IN to me for grading. Update your Genre Checklist Here are the   Month Calendar  and Monthly reaction  form due on the first class day of each new month.

I have outlined the grammar program in class and given paper handouts.  But I wanted to link the handouts here in case of loss and for parent information. Each quarter, grammar practices will be available to you online.  You must print out and complete each grammar practice by the Quarterly Due Date.  When you complete a practice, you may turn it in to me ANY TIME DURING THE QUARTER and I will review it.  If you get any wrong, I will hand it back and you will have a chance to redo it and turn it back in.  Keep practicing throughout the quarter until you earn 100%, because these practices will go in as quiz scores.  At the end of the quarter, you will take a quiz reviewing all of the grammar rules learned so far in the school year. Here is the complete Grammar Checklist  with due dates.   I have attached a copy of all three quarter 1 practices below Quater 1 Practice 1 Quater 1 Practice 2 Quarter 1 Practice 3 Don't forget to start turning in the practices so you

This week is all about standardized tests.  Each class is meeting twice throughout the week. Language Arts- Meeting 1- Answer Questions about The All- American Slurp . We discussed the answers in class and then the students needed to write a one or two sentence answer.  Most finished in class, some had to take it home to return the next day. Meeting 2- The All-American Slurp  Vocab Quiz (8 words announced last week).  We will also be discussing Email Etiquette.  In class we will evaluate emails. Students will be given a scenario and be required to construct an appropriate email to fit it. (Due by Monday) Bible- Meeting 1- We Read Lesson 3 and did the Dig questions.  Most finished in class, some took it home. Meeting 2- We will take the Lesson 2 MV quiz.  We will then practice as a praise band.

Good Morning- 7th Grade Language Arts- Thank you to all who came out last night.  If you did not make it or missed the syllabus I am attaching it HERE . Today is reading day for Language Arts.  Students should have read 1/4th of their book of the month.  They also should have turned in their book of the month planning sheet with parent signature. 7th Grade Bible (5th Period) If you missed the syllabus I am attaching it  HERE . May your Sabbath be blessed!

Language Arts Periods 1,2,- Today we read  The All- American  Slurp  in class.  We also defined the 8 vocabulary words on hand out. There will be a quiz over the words next week.  The words are: lavish, mortified, spectacle, sultry, Etiquette, Acquaint, Relish, Cubicle. Tomorrow we will read in class.  Make sure to have your Book of the Month book with you. Periods 8, 7- Book of the Month reading day.  Check point one should be recorded with Mrs, Belleau Bible- Game Day **Remember the MV quiz will be on Monday

Language Arts- (1st Period see yesterday's blog) Today we read The All- American  Slurp  in class.  We also defined the 8 vocabulary words on hand out. There will be a quiz over the words next week.  The words are: lavish, mortified, spectacle, sultry, Etiquette, Acquaint, Relish, Cubicle. Tomorrow we will read in class.  Make sure to have your Book of the Month book with you. Bible- Today we worked on the DIG for lesson 2 with our table groups.  Some students took it home for homework.  The memory verse quiz has been postponed to the first class next week.

Parents- I am looking forward to meeting you this Thursday night at back to school night. Language Arts- Today we recalled the Seventh Grade  story and answered comprehension questions (should have been completed in class).  We also reviewed internal and external conflict and worked on listing the conflicts found in the story (some finished sheet in class, other took it home to finish). Students were to turn in their Book of the Month plan sheet with parent signature and books planned till December (I only got a few and will accept them until Friday). I am still missing a few book selfies, it that's you please get them in tonight. tbelleau@lla.org Bible- We went over the memory verse: “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign  Lord  says: “‘You were the seal of perfection,      full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.  15  You were blameless in your ways      from the day you were created      till wick

We took our vocab quiz, read and logged our September book of the month books, and worked on our book of the month planning sheet.  The book of the month planning sheet, with a parent signature, is due on Tuesday. Students who did not have their September book will need to check it with me next week.  Students must have their books in class next Friday. Have a great weekend!